One of the most lauded heroes of the British Empire, H. M. Stanley's life was a constant battle to escape the ghosts of his past: poverty, shame, and his Welsh roots. This is a detailed look at his career from a Welsh perspective, analysing his motives and explaining the significance of his unexpected fame. 68 images and 5 maps.

• Clawr
• Hawlfraint
• Rhagair
• Byrfoddau
• Pennod 1 – Dyffryn Clwyd
• Pennod 2 – New Orleans
• Pennod 3 – Ethiopia
• Pennod 4 – Ujiji
• Pennod 5 – Llundain
• Pennod 6 – Buganda
• Pennod 7 – Y Congo
• Pennod 8 – Brwsel
• Pennod 9 – Berlin
• Pennod 10 – Ituri
• Pennod 11 – Llyn Albert
• Pennod 12 – Richmond Terrace
• Pennod 13 – Cymru
• Pennod 14 – Lambeth
• Pennod 15 – Yr Isymwybod
• Pennod 16 – Stanleyville
• Pennod 17 – Ymlaen tua’r gorffennol
• Dramatis Personae
• Nodiadau
• Gardd Achau teulu John Rowlands (H. M. Stanley)
• Lluniau
• Cydnabyddiaethau Lluniau
• Llyfryddiaeth
• Mynegai